Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2019-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves and yearlings steady. Holsteins compared to two weeks ago, 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good, supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.48/cwt on 399 head.

Average price

$126.48

399 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$21.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.00

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	630	131.07	825	254
Medium and Large 1-2	531	118.81	631	139
Medium and Large 2	685	110.00	754	6thin

One grade step is worth $21.07/cwt here — about $72 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale399 hd

126.48

—

MO average18 barns · 7,233 hd

133.48

−7.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

74 lots · USDA AMS · Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle - Springfield, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	922	81.33/cwt	80.50–83.00	750	9
Dairy Steers	Small 4	—	699	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	350	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	723	83.11/cwt	80.00–85.50	601	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	491	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	628	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	675	111.79/cwt	110.00–114.50	755	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	559	128.40/cwt	127.00–129.50	718	9
Bulls	Large 1Unweaned	—	666	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	682	130.71/cwt	130.00–133.00	891	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	614	118.24/cwt	115.00–119.00	726	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	630	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	948	16
Dairy Steers	Small 4	—	263	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	118	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	838	85.29/cwt	80.00–88.00	715	59
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	536	89.26/cwt	88.00–90.50	478	22
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	566	88.35/cwt	86.00–89.00	500	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	115.19/cwt	110.00–120.00	670	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	122.81/cwt	120.00–128.50	456	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	299	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	329	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	138.89/cwt	134.00–141.25	1,132	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	793	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,094	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	144.56/cwt	140.00–149.00	763	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	139.93/cwt	131.50–141.00	779	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	120.90/cwt	120.00–123.00	520	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	154.95/cwt	148.00–165.00	738	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	130.63/cwt	123.00–138.00	670	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	111.63/cwt	110.00–114.00	755	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	874	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	784	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	890	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	116.60/cwt	110.00–123.00	620	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	118.94/cwt	117.50–120.00	741	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	786	5
Dairy Steers	Small 4	—	1,017	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	458	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	480	88.54/cwt	84.00–91.00	425	24
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	771	81.70/cwt	80.00–84.00	630	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	435	87.73/cwt	85.00–89.00	382	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	373	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	332	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	145.17/cwt	141.00–148.00	822	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	138.37/cwt	135.00–140.50	989	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	172.46/cwt	167.50–175.00	695	6
Steers	Large 1	—	1,084	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,290	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	134.67/cwt	131.00–135.00	905	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	148.18/cwt	141.25–154.00	856	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	136.74/cwt	135.00–138.00	654	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	115.48/cwt	110.00–120.00	495	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	114.36/cwt	110.00–122.00	828	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	143.20/cwt	139.00–146.00	749	15
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	408	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	465	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	662	85.03/cwt	82.00–88.50	563	18
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	619	86.70/cwt	86.50–88.00	537	15
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,013	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	780	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	138.34/cwt	135.00–140.00	872	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	923	7
Steers	Large 1	—	522	127.41/cwt	120.00–133.00	665	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,106	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	127.16/cwt	125.00–131.00	665	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	865	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,029	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,291	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	131.97/cwt	127.00–134.50	846	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	134.25/cwt	134.00–135.50	882	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	128.71/cwt	128.50–129.00	606	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	151.57/cwt	145.00–154.50	808	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	120.52/cwt	118.00–124.00	746	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	560	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	129.74/cwt	126.00–135.00	751	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	148.02/cwt	144.00–154.00	709	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	585	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	554	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	742	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	559	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	813	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	485	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	732	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	378	170.45/cwt	170.00–171.00	644	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	619	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	851	7

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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